Backbiting - Islamic School System - Dawat-e-Islami

ۡ390 Backbiting – A Cancer in our Societycalumniation, and ill accusations. It is indeed a stair to climb toward the fire of Hell withdishonour. (Mirāt-ul-Manājīḥ, vol. 1, pp. 53)Mu’āf fazl-o-karam say ĥo ĥar khaṭā Yā RabĤo maghfirat pa-ay Sulṭān-e-Anbiyā Yā RabBilā-ḥisāb ĥo Jannat mayn dākhilaĥ Yā RabPařaus khuld mayn Sarwar kā ĥo ‘aṭā Yā RabMay all my crimes be forgiven for the sake of Your mercy, O RabMay I be forgiven for the sake of Master of Prophets, O RabMay I enter into Paradise without accountability, O RabMay I reside in the neighbourhood of the Beloved Prophet, O Rab14 Examples of backbiting full of sinsAn Islamic brother used to come to Ijtimā’ regularly. Now, he is not that regular, or doesnot come at all. Those who show sympathy for such people are often prone to be victimizedby Satan, may Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ‏ keep us in His shield of mercy ِfَ‏ََن وَاZ‏ۡ‏ ‏.اَ-‏ ۡ Let me present asituation of backbiting regarding consoling a person who used to attend the Ijtimā’, butpresently does not. Zayd and Bakr commence their conversation like this:Zayd asks:Bakr answers:Nowadays, we do not see Walīd in Ijtimā’, what is the problem?C He has fallen into the greed of wealth. His family is also planning for hisengagement. He apprehensively told me that his family was asking him to getthe beard shaved because it had been demanded by the family of his future wifeto get the beard shaved and arranged a musical function in the wedding. Hereally wants to marry that girl; therefore he might have to obey their command.Zayd:C Yes, I also think that he is greedy for money. I also heard that he is in lovewith a girl, and your conversation also confirms that. Moreover, I heard thathe had also started watching movies secretly.